We have written and re-written this post and are deciding to keep it simple and invite you to Soak in the Good. Use the month of November to re-connect with yourself, with the world around you, and with the people in it, through gratitude.

In honor of the Thanksgiving season that is upon us and the 10% Happier interview we listened to with Shawn Achor, we are fully embracing gratitude and believing that acknowledging and sharing our gratitude with others is the key to individual and communal happiness.

After we wrote last week’s post we came across a beautiful writing in The Herbal Homestead Journal that felt too perfect not to share: This fall, make time to reflect on your life story, to paint a picture of your year past.

We’ve made it to the fourth and final design from our July release, one which we saved intentionally as an invitation to celebrate. As the seasons change from Summer to Fall we invite you to pause and reflect on the passing season. What was unforgettable?

You know the feeling of someone "getting it," of someone really seeing you, of someone remembering or recognizing something small and acting on it? It’s breathtaking and comforting, and can be hard to acknowledge.

As you slow down and make time to reflect on your inspirations, we hope you'll feel encouraged to go the next step and express your appreciation in writing. Here are some thoughts to support your practice:

We are overjoyed to bring Rhea Abramson back to our blog to talk about how she taps into vulnerability and gratitude to reach out to people (strangers, family members, famous people, authors, and activists) who inspire her.

Take a moment to think about someone who has inspired you lately. Maybe it's your boss or a co-worker, a friend, or perhaps someone you heard on a podcast. Now that you have that person in mind, go a little deeper. How did they inspire you?

As we move through spring and into summer, nature's bounty invites us to engage. The longer daylight hours and the birds chirping wake us a bit earlier, we catch ourselves looking out for the day's newest blooms, and we relish the opportunity to leave our jackets at home.

This winter Alexis Girvan emailed us after coming across one of our definition cards in Nesting. She knew we were soul mates..."handwritten notes - on real paper, with real ink - are my love language, and a huge driving component of my dreams, personal mission and life vision."